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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-2135417

Gemsy Zay Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Baltimore, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 64 grants and $71,546 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $71,546

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $92,548

  • Tax year 2024

    $111,250

    Grants listed
    100
    Assets, end of year
    $92,095

  • Tax year 2023

    $175,323

    Grants listed
    112
    Assets, end of year
    $98,723

  • Tax year 2022

    $145,082

    Grants listed
    94
    Assets, end of year
    $1,929

  • Tax year 2021

    $103,287

    Grants listed
    154
    Assets, end of year
    $16,747

  • Tax year 2020

    $128,648

    Grants listed
    93
    Assets, end of year
    $5,476

  • Tax year 2019

    $104,492

    Grants listed
    114
    Assets, end of year
    $97,702

  • Tax year 2018

    $87,378

    Grants listed
    94
    Assets, end of year
    $69,362

Grants paid in 2025

64 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bhoh- Bais Haknesses Ohr HachaimBaltimore, MD

    Religious

    $25,328
  2. Agudath Israel of GreenspringBaltimore, MD

    Religious

    $13,445
  3. Mosdos StropkovBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $7,500
  4. ChessedfundNew York, NY

    Charity

    $2,428
  5. Tiferes YaakovBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $2,300
  6. Agudath Israel Charity FundBaltimore, MD

    Charity

    $1,700
  7. CS- Mesivta Kesser TorahBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $1,541
  8. Agudah of MarylandBaltimore, MD

    Religious

    $1,390
  9. Kesser TorahBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $1,360
  10. Chaverim of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Charity

    $1,075
  11. Kupat Tzedaka of BeitarBeitar, Israel

    Charity

    $1,000
  12. New England Rabbinical CollegeProvidence, RI

    Education

    $1,000
  13. Shomrei EmunaBaltimore, MD

    Religious

    $1,000
  14. Yad EzraSuffern, NY

    Charity

    $1,000
  15. Chasdei Lev Special FundBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $989
  16. Ladies Bikur CholimBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $800
  17. Lenefesh TidreshenuBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $600
  18. Ahavas Israel Charity FundPikesville, MD

    Charity

    $539
  19. Congregation DorgBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $500
  20. Nesivos Shalom FoundationLakewood, NJ

    Charity

    $500
  21. Shinun V'chazaraBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $500
  22. Mifal ChessedBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $400
  23. Bais Yosef ChaimBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $300
  24. American Friends of Kollel YesodBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $254
  25. Hatzola DaromBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $250
  26. Mosdos BotoshamBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $250
  27. Yeshiva Mayan HatalmudLakewood, NJ

    Education

    $250
  28. United Inst of Karlin StolinBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $225
  29. Institute for DayanimOak Park, MI

    Education

    $200
  30. Ner Israel Rabbinical CollegeBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $200
  31. Bike 4 ChaiLakewood, NJ

    Charity

    $180
  32. Pri HaaretzGuidestar, Israel

    Education

    $180
  33. Mercaz CenterBaltimore, MD

    Religious

    $175
  34. Hatzalah of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Charity

    $174
  35. Project YedidBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $145
  36. Wits YeshivaSt Louis, MO

    Education

    $125
  37. Keren HatzedakaLakewood, NJ

    Charity

    $121
  38. Congregation Aish KodeshBaltimore, MD

    Religious

    $116
  39. Chaim V'chessedBaltimore, MD

    Charity

    $100
  40. Keser DovidEdison, NJ

    Education

    $100
  41. Louisville Jewish Day SchoolLouisville, KY

    Education

    $100
  42. Ohr Shalom ChevraBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $100
  43. Slabodka YeshivaBrooklyn, NY

    Education

    $100
  44. Ydt DetroitOak Park, MI

    Education

    $100
  45. Yeshivath Beth MosheScranton, PA

    Education

    $100
  46. Agudath Israel of AmericaNew York, NY

    Religious

    $97
  47. Mesivta Shaarei ChaimBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $72
  48. ToiremorgBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $64
  49. Ohel YosefOakhurst, NJ

    Religious

    $54
  50. Torah AnytimeBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $52
  51. Chofetz Chaim Heritage FoundationSuffern, NY

    Religious

    $50
  52. CSB Care for the BlindBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $50
  53. Missouri TorahChesterfield, MO

    Education

    $50
  54. OuncsyyachadNew York, NY

    Religious

    $50
  55. Rabbinical SeminaryHollis, NY

    Education

    $50
  56. Simchas Esther Hachnasos Kalla FundPikesville, MD

    Charity

    $50
  57. Bonei OlamBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $36
  58. Dial A RebbiCleveland Heights, OH

    Religious

    $36
  59. Kollel D'baltimorePikesville, MD

    Religious

    $36
  60. PP Give FundWalnut, CA

    Charity

    $25
  61. Yeshiva of GreaterOwings Mills, MD

    Education

    $19
  62. Ahavas ChesedLakewood, NJ

    Charity

    $5
  63. Maasim TovimBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $5
  64. Magen YisraelHollywood, FL

    Charity

    $5

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion6 grants $16,41692% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $1,2327% of the total
  3. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $174<1% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland19 grants $48,574
  2. New York26 grants $18,841
  3. New Jersey7 grants $1,210
  4. Rhode Island1 grant $1,000
  5. Michigan2 grants $300
  6. Missouri2 grants $175
  7. Kentucky1 grant $100
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $100
  9. Ohio1 grant $36
  10. California1 grant $25

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Zvi GuttmanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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